3. Which place did Charles Lamb occupy amongst his siblings?
(a) He was an only child.
(b) He was the eldest.
(c) He was the youngest.
(d) He was the middle child.

4. How did Charles Lamb sign many of his essays?
(a) Chuck Lamb (both of those words referring to a type of meat).
(b) Lamb used a variety of pen names.
(c) He published most of his work anonymously.
(d) Charles S. Lamb.

5. Where is Plutarch traveling when he writes "Consolation to His Wife?"
(a) Tanagra.
(b) Gaul.
(c) North Africa.
(d) Germany.

6. What does Montaigne conclude in "Of a Monstrous Child?"
(a) Doctors are nothing but charlatans and quacks.
(b) Deformed babies should be killed at birth.
(c) Nothing is contrary to nature; everything is natural.
(d) Towns should pursue an "eye for eye" system of justice.

7. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"
(a) There is little sense in praying, as there are no gods.
(b) Memories are nearly as good as the real person.
(c) There is no sense in mourning such a bad person.
(d) There is no sense in mourning someone who was released quickly from their earthly prison.

8. Plutarch is known as the first great what?
(a) Storyteller.
(b) Personal essayist.
(c) Biographer.
(d) Playwright.

9. When was Seneca the Younger born?
(a) 3 A.D.
(b) 525 A.D.
(c) 1420 A.D.
(d) 300 B.C.

10. Ou-Yank Hsiu is considered one of eight what?
(a) Master playwrights.
(b) Masters of classical prose.
(c) Foreign diplomats.
(d) Famous outlaws.

11. Where did Maria Edgeworth get her nontraditional views from?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her Sunday School teacher.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her mother.

12. What BEST describes the writing styles of Richard Steele and Joseph Addison?
(a) Addison is spontaneous, while Steele is polished.
(b) Both men are polished.
(c) Both men are spontaneous.
(d) Addison is polished, while Steele is spontaneous.

13. What is Montaigne's view on quoting and crediting other authors?
(a) Montaigne quotes others' works, but he frequently confuses the author or mangles the original quotation.
(b) Montaigne relies upon other authors' works, and quotes them regularly.
(c) Montaigne plagiarizes large portions of his essays, and does not credit the original author.
(d) Montaigne feels it is a weakness to quote others; one's work should be the product of original thought.

14. From his second book on, what subject did Montaigne promise to pursue?
(a) Death.
(b) Nature.
(c) His wife.
(d) Himself.

15. What is the disposition of the eunuch Montaigne describes in "Of a Monstrous Child?"
(a) Miserable and suicidal.
(b) Happy and free.
(c) Cautious, and paranoid.
(d) Thoughtful, and wise.